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His Holiness Pope Tawadros II was born Wagih Sobhy Baky Soliman on November 4th, 1952 in Mansoura. His father was an irrigation engineer and his family moved around during his childhood from Mansoura to Sohag and then to Damanhour.He received his bachelor's degree in pharmacy in 1975 from Alexandria University and earned a fellowship for the World Health Organization from the British International Health Institute in England in 1985. 

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On November 12th, 2017 His Holiness Pope Tawadros II ordained His Grace Bishop Saraphim as the bishop of the new Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.He was born Aziz Ghali Sabri Aziz in February of 1959 in Cairo. He earned a Bachelor of Science and continued his graduate studies in medical research. After completing his studies, Aziz worked as a medical researcher with the Navy Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) in Cairo.

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Fr. Moses Tawfik serves as the priest of St Mary & Pope Kyrillos VI Church in Fraser, MI. He was ordained on March 12, 2022

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